$29.00
Passwell Hand Rearing Food
is nutrient-enhanced hand rearing formula for all parrots, finches, pigeons & doves.
Processed cereals, whey and soy proteins, dextrose, maltodextrin, lysine, methionine, mannan oligosaccharides, β-glucans, vegetable oils, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids (including EPA & DHA), carotenoids, taurine, vitamins A, B1,B2,B6, B12,C,D3,E,K, nicotinamide, pantothenic acid, biotin, folic acid, choline, inositol, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, magnesium, zinc, iron, manganese, copper, iodine, selenium.
| Protein (min) | 24% |
| Fat (min) | 9% |
| Carbohydrate | 56% |
| Fibre (max) | 5% |
| Calcium | 1.0% |
| Metabolisable Energy (ME) | 16 MJ/kg |
The first feed of the day for 3 days should be a quality yoghurt with high live micro-organism count. This provides a reliable source of live bacteria (probiotics) that may have a beneficial effect on a bird’s intestinal microbial population. This is cheaper and more effective than using a commercial probiotic powder, that usually have short expiry dates and are inactivated by heat and processing.
Next feed young birds a dilute mixture of Passwell Hand Rearing Food to begin with, and then gradually increase the solids content as they get older. House chicks in a warm, draught-free brooder, at an appropriate temperature for their age.
| Chick Age |
Hand Rearing Food (1 heaped teaspoon = 5g approx.) |
Warm, preboiled water (at approx. 50ºC) |
Brooder Temp (ºC) |
| Day 1 | 10 g | 60 mL | 35-37 |
| Day 2 to 5 | 10 g | 50 mL | 33-36 |
| Day 6 to 10 | 10 g | 40 mL | 31-33 |
| Day 11 to 15 | 10 g | 30 ml | 29-31 |
| Day 16 to 20 | 10 g | 25 ml | 27-30 |
| After Day 20 | 10 g | 15 ml | 25-27 |
Allow prepared mixture to stand for 2 minutes to absorb all the water. Remix, and if too thick reheat the mixture and add a little more water to make the desired consistency. Feed at a temperature of 36-38ºC with a spoon or syringe. Feed until the crop is full, taking care not to introduce food into the windpipe.
Feed prepared Passwell Hand Rearing Food 6 times daily when chicks are very young, reducing this to 3-4 feeds per day as the chick gets older. Feed small amounts frequently and allow the crop to empty completely at least once each day (ie overnight). Thoroughly clean utensils before food preparation. Food must be prepared fresh for each meal. Discard all uneaten food.
Note: Do not add vitamin, mineral or concentrated food supplements to Passwell Hand Rearing Food. This may seriously alter the nutritional composition of the formula, and lead to dietary imbalance. The addition of either baby apple, vegetable puree or peanut butter at no more than 10% of the prepared food volume should not significantly affect the nutritional composition of the food.